k2snowboards88
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I am looking for a good pair of headphones for gaming and music. I have an asus xonar essence xts sound card. Right now, I'm using etymotic er4p iems. They work well enough, but i really want something more comfortable for when I'm at home and something with a larger sound stage.
I was thinking of possibly getting the sennheiser hd555's but I got worried after reading a lot that they are muddy With music. I don't want to be too let down listening to music coming from my etys. I was also reading up on the audio technics ath-ad700. I hear they are great for simulated surround sound and music. I am afraid that they won't have enough bass for explosions and rumbles, though. I'm not a big competitive gamer at all. I play the very immersive and moody single player games, so I'm not as worried about getting an advantage over other players as I am about being immersed. I'm afraid that a lack of bass response could destroy the immersion.
Are my fears about those headphones grounded? How would they compare to my etys? Are there any other good options out there?
I was thinking of possibly getting the sennheiser hd555's but I got worried after reading a lot that they are muddy With music. I don't want to be too let down listening to music coming from my etys. I was also reading up on the audio technics ath-ad700. I hear they are great for simulated surround sound and music. I am afraid that they won't have enough bass for explosions and rumbles, though. I'm not a big competitive gamer at all. I play the very immersive and moody single player games, so I'm not as worried about getting an advantage over other players as I am about being immersed. I'm afraid that a lack of bass response could destroy the immersion.
Are my fears about those headphones grounded? How would they compare to my etys? Are there any other good options out there?